City Paper: Diners Strike Out at REDEYE Night Market, Swarm Downtown Restaurants
No Kings Collective co-founder Peter Chang explains what went right and what needs to be adjusted next time.
Washington Post: Mold, mice, month of protests put Howard’s housing contract under scrutiny
Students are calling on Howard University leaders to cut ties with the private company that manages 60 percent of campus housing.
Washington Post: Cherry trees at the Tidal Basin are approaching peak fall color
Fall foliage at the Tidal Basin is beautiful, and often overlooked
7News: Author talks about discovering hidden gems around the DC region
Museums, monuments, and gogo music are a few things that may come to mind when thinking of fall activities in the D.C. region but the city has a lot more to offer than that.
Washington Post: Reginald L. Douglas is appointed artistic director of Mosaic Theater Company
When Reginald L. Douglas was a precocious 6-year-old attending a summer theater camp on Long Island, the program’s founder noted his habit of asking detailed questions about every aspect of putting on a play. “Ms. Elaine just said,!-->…
WTOP: How the infrastructure bill could impact the DC region
Congress has finally passed President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Here’s how it could impact the D.C. region:
Washington Post: Customers lament loss of Captain White’s after 50 years at the Wharf. Owner says…
Anthony Webster has been coming to the fish market along the Southwest Waterfront for as long as he can remember. It’s where his family would buy bushels of crabs for big gatherings and shrimp and crawfish for seafood boils.
Washington Post: As Bowser launches reelection bid, her high-profile appointee is under fire
Four years ago, when she needed to name a new commissioner to the board overseeing D.C.’s public housing agency, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) nominated a well-known ally whose high-powered resume made him seem ideal for the role.
Washington Post: Benning Terrace residents demand action on long-deferred projects from new D.C.…
Residents said as they have waited for promises of better housing to come to fruition, ongoing issues have only gotten worse
Washington Post: For parents and kids, coronavirus vaccine is worth the long wait
Amidst the joy at a neighborhood pop-up clinic in Ward 7, some wonder where the neighbors are
Colbert King in The Post: The D.C. jail is the city’s responsibility. You wouldn’t know it from the…
Conditions were so deplorable that the U.S. Marshals Service decided to transfer 400 inmates facing charges in federal cases or awaiting placement in federal prisons.
DCist: Howard University President Addresses Housing Issues, Stops Short Of Meeting Protesters’…
Amid a nearly month-long student protest, Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick attempted to correct course during a semiannual state-of-the-university address, acknowledging some of the issues that have sparked an ongoing!-->…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: First they were ignored. Now, they’re being sent far from their families…
Eric Weaver has sat on both sides of a D.C. jail cell.
Press Release: Norton, Carper Amtrak Smoking Ban Bill Passes House, Headed to President’s Desk
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
November 6, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON –Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) announced that their bill to ban smoking,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
WTOP: Howard University president says he ‘hears concerns’ about housing in address to students
Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick said in an address to students on Friday that he is listening to concerns from students as protests continue on campus.
Washington Post: Infrastructure measure will deliver a jolt of transportation investment to the…
The D.C. area would share in $18 billion of federal money, paying for roads, transit, trails and rail infrastructure
WTOP: Advocacy for more grocery stores east of the Anacostia River in DC slowly paying off
For years, advocacy groups have been struggling to get more grocery stores opened up east of the Anacostia River.
WTOP: For those experiencing domestic abuse, DC has resources that can help
Nearly 40% of women in D.C. have experienced intimate partner violence, which is higher than the national average of 25%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest report.
Washington Post: Transfer of defendants at D.C. jail to begin Monday after inspection found…
The city has also launched its own review of conditions at the facility, which will include a corrections expert.
WTOP: DC Jail healthcare provider comments on accusations staff withheld care
One week after a damning inspection of the D.C. Jail by the U.S. Marshals Service found conditions inside didn’t meet federal standards, there are questions about the future of the facility.